Is is safe to put neosporin on a kitties ears?

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I believe it's ok, but I hope others show up to confirm it. Why are your worried about infection? Is it the testing? I never had any problem with infection alll the time I was testing Maggie, but I did put a little pressure on the spot after each test to stop the bleeding and reduce bruising.
 
Yes, it's safe! I put neosporin + pain relief on Bandit's ears after every test. It made testing so much easier because they didn't get as sore. I used the ointment, not the cream because it stayed on better.
 
I believe it's ok, but I hope others show up to confirm it. Why are your worried about infection? Is it the testing? I never had any problem with infection alll the time I was testing Maggie, but I did put a little pressure on the spot after each test to stop the bleeding and reduce bruising.
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When I first started testing Dainty, my vet clinic advised me to use these super huge needles that I think are actually used for giving fluids. Needless to say they were more damaging than anything. Dainty would run and hide whenever I got the testing set out (not that I blame her, twice I actually poked through the ear). I recently discovered lancet devices. The quick jab with a lancet device and much smaller needle is way less painful for her and doesn't cause the massive bruising the other needle did.I'm testing on her left ear now to try to give the right ear time to heal. The right ear just isn't looking to hot so I was hoping to avoid an infection by treating it here at home.
Yes, it's safe! I put neosporin + pain relief on Bandit's ears after every test. It made testing so much easier because they didn't get as sore. I used the ointment, not the cream because it stayed on better.
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Thank you for letting me know. I was concerned that whatever is in Tylenol that causes cats to have renal failure was also in neosporin. Good to hear that its safe for her :smile:
 
I use the Neosporin WITHOUT pain relief on my cats paws 5 times a day. It's the one with pain relief that contains an analgesic (aspirin) that can cause problems. Keep in mind, this is his paws (that's where we test from) so he is constantly licking them. I do try to wipe off the excess after we are done testing. Also, the Neosporin can help the blood to pool faster after the poke, at lease that is what I've noticed.
 
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I use the Neosporin WITHOUT pain relief on my cats paws 5 times a day. It's the one with pain relief that contains an analgesic (aspirin) that can cause problems. Keep in mind, this is his paws (that's where we test from) so he is constantly licking them. I do try to wipe off the excess after we are done testing. Also, the Neosporin can help the blood to pool faster after the poke, at lease that is what I've noticed.
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Such a small, small amount is used that there is no way the cat could consume enough off its ears to cause any problems. You're using the tiniest dab on the spot where you poked, not gooping it all over the ear. The analgesic used is also pramoxine, which is used in several different veterinary medicines, not aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol).
 
if you use the ointment with pain relief (not the cream) it can be somewhat of a substitute for the vaseline, helping the blood bead up so you can get the test strip to it.

the cream on the other hand, oy! it's like it sucks up the blood and disperses it so you can't get it tested. if you use the cream, make sure you put it on afterwards, not before. i got that one by mistake first.

i have seen people suggest to put the ointment on 10 minutes before the poke so it somewhat numbs it. haven't done it, so i don't know, but fwiw in case it helps you!
 
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the cream on the other hand, oy! it's like it sucks up the blood and disperses it so you can't get it tested.
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I discovered this the hard way! I found the cream does not work nearly as well as the ointment, because it tends to come off easier and not protect the ear as well. I always dab a tiny bit on after the poke, but I've also read here that some people like to do it before the poke because it helps the blood bead.
 
haha, yeah, whoever suggested it to me put CREAM in caps, so that's what i got. then it was mooky and made the blood run and i asked again about it, and whoever responded said "you need OINTMENT not cream!"

we learn by trial and error and a lotta help! and what works for one might not for another! my kitty has long hair and maybe that makes a difference.
 
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